Rocktober!!! Gotm

**wazkelly** · 17-09-2018, 07:11 PM

Love the Marshall Amp knobs. How does it sound?

**Dedman** · 18-09-2018, 06:38 AM

Sounds a bit generic Waz, maybe because I had the pick ups in a different guitar and already know their sound. It is a very comfortable guitar to play, its very small only 3/4 the size of a Les Paul Jnr, so its light.

**Bass Guy** · 18-09-2018, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by DarkMark

Hi, looks like I’m kicking this month off with my first build.

This is your FIRST BUILD??? That's astonishing! Very well done!

**wazkelly** · 18-09-2018, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dedman

Sounds a bit generic Waz, maybe because I had the pick ups in a different guitar and already know their sound. It is a very comfortable guitar to play, its very small only 3/4 the size of a Les Paul Jnr, so its light.

From the pics I would never have guessed the size.

**Dedman** · 18-09-2018, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by wazkelly

From the pics I would never have guessed the size.

compact !

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**DarkMark** · 18-09-2018, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Bass Guy

This is your FIRST BUILD??? That's astonishing! Very well done!

Thank you very much. Sometimes ignorance is a blessing.
Ignorance matched with a lot of help from the Pitbull Guitar community.

**ILRGuitars** · 19-09-2018, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by DarkMark

Hi, looks like I’m kicking this month off with my first build. ES-5V hand stained burst with Tru Oil finish. Stock apart from strap holders, Tusq nut, rosewood knobs, truss rod cover, modified bridge, chromes strings and standard size audio and linear pots. Made a scratch plate but couldn’t bring myself to put it on. Apologies for the number of posts but I only seem to be able to save one photo at a time on my free photo Resizer app. Looking forward to the critical appraisal.

Very nice. Just needs a bottle of Jack and fine Cuban cigar.

**Andyxlh** · 22-09-2018, 10:07 AM

Well, unlike Dark Mark, unfortunately I'm heading towards the end of my guitar kit building odyssey as I am getting close to full on the guitar front! Only a couple to go...
Been busy this year, this is my third since January! To be fair, I've had all of them some time, and been bubbling along with them all and they are coming to fruition close together.
This is probably going to be my favourite of all. I think this is the one I'll pick up the most, time will tell. It is possibly the last TL 51 kit, and I do hope Adam makes some more of them for you all! They are great, the fatter neck as small body shape make it feel V comfy to play.
The thing I'm most happy about is the aging, especially the paint finish. Although it's an enamel, I think it looks pretty close to a thin aged nitro finish.
Most non electrical metal parts have been in the 'rusting pot' which is a salty slurry, but the wear on the timber was done with stains and paint rather than dirt and rust. I'm hoping to have a 'stable relic' which will stay the same for ages!
It has tonerider vintage classic pickups and a pull knob to put the pickups in series. I've only had a quick go through the amp, but it does really ramp up the sound a bit like a humbucker. I'll finish the setup and then do a sound demo.
Also has a bone nut and knock off Kluson tuners.
The plastic scratch plate was hit with 2000 wet and dry to give it the old look, and I bought some slot screws for the scratch plate.
things still to do...
I might need to shim the bass side of the neck a tiny bit to get the adjustment right. The neck is straight, but the neck pocket seems a tiny bit off level. Needs investigating.
Final fret dress needs to be finished.
A few more of the Phillips head screws need replacing with flat head.
Only downside...
The gap between the bridge and the scratchplate is too big compared with the Nocaster, not much I can do about that! Also in the photos the bridge looks a little squiffy to me..... repeated measurements show it isn't!